Viewers gained’t see Harrison Ford take the Dolby Theatre stage on the 97th Academy Awards tonight, Sunday, March 2, because the awards present kicks off at 7/6c. The actor has canceled his Oscars presenting gig after being recognized with shingles.
Based on Leisure Weekly, which reported the information, the Indiana Jones actor realized of the prognosis on Friday, February 28, and dropped out of the ceremony the next day. He was resting and doing OK as of Saturday, March 1, the outlet added.
Shingles is an an infection brought on by the varicella-zoster virus, which additionally causes chickenpox, in line with the Cleveland Clinic. It outcomes painful rashes or blisters on one’s pores and skin, and different signs can even embody fever, chills, headache, low power, sensitivity to mild, and abdomen upset. About 1 million circumstances are recognized yearly in the USA, and about half of circumstances happen in folks over the age of fifty.
Ford’s prognosis comes days after he made headlines for his scene-stealing antics on the 2025 SAG Awards, when he mugged for the digital camera throughout Shrinking costar Jessica Williams’ monologue. Williams responded by turning round and playfully swatting her colleague.
@folks #HarrisonFord bought caught consuming a cracker on the #SAGAwards and actually, we get it. 😂 #SAGs #JessicaWilliams ♬ authentic sound – Folks Journal
The Star Wars alum has by no means gained an Oscar, although he was nominated for Greatest Actor on the 58th ceremony for his work within the 1985 crime thriller Witness. He has saved busy lately, starring in one other season of the interval drama collection 1923 and the Marvel movie Captain America: Courageous New World this yr alone.
Ford was introduced as a 2025 Oscars presenter on Wednesday, as had been Dave Bautista, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, Rachel Zegler, and Zoe Saldaña, per EW.
Different presenters embody Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, Penélope Cruz, Halle Berry, Goldie Hawn, and Whoopi Goldberg, all of whom are Oscar winners. Sunday’s ceremony additionally marks Goldberg’s first time presenting in practically 10 years.
Conan O’Brien is internet hosting the awards present, and Nick Offerman would be the present’s announcer.
The 97th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 2, 7/6c, ABC and Hulu